Plate Tectonics

Which of the following best explains why continents have moved since the Earth was formed?

The theory that the continents moved away from each other is known as

What evidence has led scientists to conclude that there are different layers within Earth's interior?

What is the order of the Earth's layers?

Which feature of continents best suggests that they were once joined?

Volcanoes are caused primarily by

Which evidence best supports the idea that Africa and South America were once connected?

Which layer of the Earth contains convection currents?

When plates come together and crash into each other, what landform is created?

Millions of years ago, the continents joined together to form a single large landmass. This was called..

How do plates move in a divergent boundary

Which layer of the Earth is made of liquid?

Which layer of the Earth is solid

Which plate boundary causes mountain ranges?

Huge pieces of Earth's crust that move slowly over the mantle are called

Who came up with the theory of continental drift?

When tectonic plates slide past each other ..

Tsunamis are caused by ..

Tectonic plates slide past each other in a

Similar fossils on different continents is evidence of..